Galva-Holstein Comm School District
Public school district · Ida County · Iowa · NCES district ID 1912230
Galva-Holstein Comm School District spent $12,568 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 69% of the other Iowa districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,276). Its 3 schools enrolled 522 students in 2024-25; 35.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,487 per student, down 0.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Iowa: 87.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Iowa districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Galva-Holstein Comm in enrollment (473 to 498 students) and Galva-Holstein Comm itself.
Where the money came from
$10,150,000 in revenue: 35.9% state, 57.5% local and 6.6% federal. Total spending including $601,000 of capital outlay was $8,403,000, or $17,362 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,643,000 36%
- Local$5,838,000 58%
- Federal$669,000 7%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 202 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
484 students in 2022-23, 519 students in 2023-24, 522 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 484 | 35.6 | 13.6 |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 37.3 | 13.9 |
| 2024-25 | 522 | 36.1 | 14.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,171,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,486 per student
Galva-Holstein Comm School District booked $2,171,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 37 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $58,581 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 20 in 100 Iowa districts with a figure (state median $63,361, 318 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Iowa teacher salary at $59,262 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $1,529,000 | 70.4% |
| Special education | $106,000 | 4.9% |
| Vocational | $162,000 | 7.5% |
| Other programs | $374,000 | 17.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,503 in 2018-19, $4,684 in 2019-20, $4,152 in 2020-21, $4,516 in 2021-22, $4,486 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Galva-Holstein Comm School District scored proficient or above: 71% in reading and 62% in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Iowa | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 71% | 69.7% | 270 |
| Math | 62% | 63.8% | 268 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% or more of the 47 students in Galva-Holstein Comm School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% or more | 87.5% |
| Students in the class | 47 | 38,026 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 175 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galva-Holstein Elementary School | 175 | 15.9 | 30.3% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 105 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galva-Holstein Upper Elementary | 105 | 17.7 | 35.2% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 242 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge View High School | 242 | 12.7 | 28.9% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Galva-Holstein Comm School District
- Website: rvraptors.org
- Phone: (712) 368-4353
- Office: 519 E Maple, Holstein, IA 51025
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Galva-Holstein Comm School District
- Iowa districts by spending per studentGalva-Holstein Comm School District ranks 139 of 202 Iowa districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,568).#139 of 202
- Every school district in IowaGalva-Holstein Comm School District is the number 243 by size of 328 Iowa districts, with 484 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#243 of 328
- Baxter Comm School DistrictThe next larger Iowa district: 486 students in fall 2022, $12,296 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,296
- North Iowa Community SchoolThe next smaller Iowa district: 480 students in fall 2022, $13,963 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,963
- Compare Galva-Holstein Comm School District with Baxter Comm School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Ridge View High School, its largest high school242 students in 2024-25, 12.7 per teacher.242
- Teacher salary spending across IowaGalva-Holstein Comm School District spent $58,581 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $63,361); spending, not a salary.$58,581
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Galva-Holstein Comm School District
How many schools and students are in Galva-Holstein Comm School District?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 522 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Galva-Holstein Comm School District spend per student?
$12,568 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Iowa median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,276 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,487 per student, down 0.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Galva-Holstein Comm School District's money come from?
$10,150,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.9% state, 57.5% local and 6.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Galva-Holstein Comm School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 40 of the 468 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Galva-Holstein Comm School District spend on teacher salaries?
$2,171,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,486 per student. Divided by the 37 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $58,581 per teacher, more than 20 in 100 Iowa districts (state median $63,361). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Iowa teacher salary at $59,262 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Galva-Holstein Comm School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Galva-Holstein Comm School District scored proficient or above: 71% in reading and 62% in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Galva-Holstein Comm School District?
90% or more of the 47 students in Galva-Holstein Comm School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Galva-Holstein Comm School District's NCES district ID?
1912230. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25